Avalanche.report

Friday 28 02 2020

Published 27 02 2020, 17:00

Regions
Weißkugel Range, Western Verwall Mountains, Gurgler Range, Central Stubai Alps, Eastern Verwall Mountains, Allgäu Alps, Silvretta, Samnaun Mountains, Eastern Lechtal Alps - Ammergau Alps, Northern Oetz and Stubai Alps, Mieming Mountains, Karwendel Mountains, Western Lechtal Alps, Central Lechtal Alps, Glockturm Range, Grieskogel Mountains


Danger level
Danger Level 3 - Considerable above the treeline
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
New snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW


Night: The wind will be violent adjacent to ridgelines. Fresh snow and much of the wind-drifted snow represent the main danger.

As a consequence of fresh snow and stormy weather the wind slabs will increase in size additionally during the course of the night. The fresh wind slabs are in some cases thick. This applies in particular above the tree line. They can be released even by a single winter sport participant in all aspects. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent.
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. In very isolated cases various wind slab layers are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack. This applies in particular on little-used, rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes above approximately 2300 m. The avalanche prone locations are covered with fresh snow and are difficult to recognise.
Backcountry touring and other off-piste activities call for caution and restraint. The avalanche situation is a little more favourable in highly frequented off-piste terrain.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

Over a wide area up to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. As a consequence of the strong wind the previously small wind slabs will increase in size appreciably. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly together. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Faceted weak layers exist deeper in the old snowpack in particular on little-used, rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes. This applies in particular above approximately 2300 m.

Tendency

Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger. In particular in the regions exposed to the foehn wind strong foehn wind from the south.

Regions
Western Tuxer Alps, Eastern Tuxer Alps, Brandenberg Alps, Western Kitzbühel Alps, Wilder Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps, Eastern Kitzbühel Alps, Northern Zillertal Alps


Danger level
Danger Level 3 - Considerable above the treeline
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW


Night: The wind will be violent adjacent to ridgelines. Fresh snow and much of the wind-drifted snow represent the main danger.

As a consequence of fresh snow and stormy weather the wind slabs will increase in size additionally during the course of the night. The fresh wind slabs are in some cases thick. This applies in particular above the tree line. They can be released even by a single winter sport participant in all aspects. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent.
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. In very isolated cases various wind slab layers are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack. This applies in particular on little-used, rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes above approximately 2300 m. The avalanche prone locations are covered with fresh snow and are difficult to recognise.
Backcountry touring and other off-piste activities call for caution and restraint. The avalanche situation is a little more favourable in highly frequented off-piste terrain.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

Over a wide area up to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. As a consequence of the strong wind the previously small wind slabs will increase in size appreciably. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly together. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Faceted weak layers exist deeper in the old snowpack in particular on little-used, rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes. This applies in particular above approximately 2300 m.

Tendency

Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger. In particular in the regions exposed to the foehn wind strong foehn wind from the south.

Regions
Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Val Müstair Alps, Western Deferegger Alps, Langtaufers, Ortler Range, Schnals Ridge, Southern Stubai Alps, Venediger Range, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Glockner Range, Texel Mountains, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Schober Mountains, Western Pfunderer Mountains


Danger level
Danger Level 3 - Considerable above the treeline
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW


The fresh snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

As a consequence of fresh snow and stormy weather the wind slabs will increase in size additionally. The fresh wind slabs are mostly quite large and prone to triggering. They can be released even by a single winter sport participant in all aspects. This applies in particular at their margins. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. In places where more snow falls the avalanche danger is greater.
Avalanches can also penetrate deep layers and reach dangerously large size.
The avalanche prone locations are covered with fresh snow and are difficult to recognise. Backcountry touring calls for caution and restraint. The avalanche situation is a little more favourable in highly frequented off-piste terrain.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

Over a wide area 15 to 25 cm of snow. will fall. As a consequence of the strong wind the previously small wind slabs will increase in size appreciably. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The old snowpack will be in some cases prone to triggering. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack. Distinct weak layers in the lower part of the snowpack can be released in some places.

Tendency

Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger. The avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility.

Regions
Gröden Dolomites, Prags Dolomites, Sarntal Alps, Lienzer Dolomites, Sexten Dolomites, Ulten Valley, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 1 - Low above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW


Fresh snow and wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of fresh snow and a strong wind, wind slabs will form over a wide area. The wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects, especially in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches can be released in the old snowpack in isolated cases.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
dp 9: graupel blanketed with snow

In some regions up to 10 cm of snow. will fall. In some places fresh snow and wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Individual weak layers exist deep in the snowpack on shady slopes.

Tendency

Hardly any increase in avalanche danger. The avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility.